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Markets today 2026-09-01: US Treasury yields rise while major currencies and crypto move

A summary of benchmark financial data for 1 September 2026, including US Treasury par yield changes, ECB reference exchange rates, and digital asset spot prices.

US Treasury yield curve movements

On 1 September 2026, the US two-year Treasury par yield rose five basis points to 4.39%, the 10-year climbed four basis points to 4.79%, and the 30-year added two basis points to 5.27% (US Department of the Treasury).

Major foreign exchange fixings and European cross rates

In the ECB reference rates fixing on 1 September 2026, EUR/USD fell 0.05% to 1.159, GBP/USD dropped 0.06% to 1.3531, USD/JPY rose 0.27% to 160.16, and USD/CHF gained 0.24% to 0.8105 (ECB reference rates).

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Among European cross rates, EUR/GBP edged up 0.01% to 0.8566, EUR/JPY advanced 0.22% to 185.63, GBP/JPY climbed 0.21% to 216.72, and EUR/CHF rose 0.19% to 0.9394 (ECB reference rates).

Commodity currencies and regional foreign exchange rates

In the ECB fixing on 1 September 2026, AUD/USD declined 0.29% to 0.7141, NZD/USD fell 0.43% to 0.5891, and USD/CAD ticked up 0.01% to 1.3888 (European Central Bank).

Regionally, USD/ZAR gained 0.25% to 16.156, USD/SGD rose 0.06% to 1.2734, and EUR/PLN increased 0.08% to 4.3313 (European Central Bank).

Cryptocurrency spot valuations

Bitcoin traded at $77,256, down 1.55% in 24 hours, while Ethereum stood at $2,412.7, a 2.12% decline over the same period (CoinGecko).

Frequently asked questions

What were the US Treasury yield changes on 1 September 2026?

The US two-year Treasury par yield rose five basis points to 4.39%, the 10-year climbed four basis points to 4.79%, and the 30-year added two basis points to 5.27%.

How did major currency pairs move in the ECB reference rates fixing?

EUR/USD fell 0.05% to 1.159, GBP/USD dropped 0.06% to 1.3531, USD/JPY rose 0.27% to 160.16, and USD/CHF gained 0.24% to 0.8105.

What were the commodity currency movements on 1 September 2026?

AUD/USD declined 0.29% to 0.7141, NZD/USD fell 0.43% to 0.5891, and USD/CAD ticked up 0.01% to 1.3888.

How did Bitcoin and Ethereum perform in the 24-hour period?

Bitcoin traded at $77,256, down 1.55%, while Ethereum stood at $2,412.7, a 2.12% decline.